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Homer Bailey on whether he can be an effective reliever: "Probably not"

SAN DIEGO – Veteran Reds right-hander Homer Bailey says he isn’t sure of the details of his new role.

But he’s not very confident that he can be an effective reliever in the majors.

“Probably not,” he said.

The Reds announced that Bailey was going to the bullpen Tuesday. He declined to speak with reporters that day. He says it wasn’t because he was unhappy with the decision.

“It’s not a matter of happy,” Bailey said. “You all (reporters) had more information than I did at the time. I didn’t know exactly what was going on.